Question

Association of sea anemone and hermit is an example of
A. Parasitism
B. Predation
C. Commensalism
D. Mutualism

Answer 1

Hint: The mutation is the process in which genes change or produce permanent differences. The mutations are gene type and chromosomal mutations.
Mutations are the result of the accidents that occur during the normal transactions of DNA, most commonly during replication or when they get exposed to the high reactive chemicals in the environment.

Complete answer: Some organisms live together and share both shelter and nutrients, this relationship is known as symbiosis. Symbiotic relationships help us to understand how various organisms depend on each other for their survival and other needs. Symbiosis depends on the survival of the organisms. If the organism lives on the surface of the other organism, this is called ectosymbiosis. When an organism lives inside the tissue of another partner it is called endosymbiosis. On the basis of the behaviors observed in the organism’s symbiosis is named accordingly: -
> Mutualism : - when both the organisms benefit each other without harming each other.
> Commensalism: - when one organism benefits and another one is neither benefited or nor harmed.
> Parasitism: - when one organism is benefited while the other one is harmed.
Association of Sea anemone and hermit crab is an example of commensalism. Commensalism is the symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one benefited and another one neither benefited or harmed. The sea anemone gives the shelter or protection to the hermit crab and in return the hermit crab provides the food to the sea anemone.

Additional information: Some examples are as follows-
> Parasitism- mosquitoes, fleas, worms in humans, etc.
> Predation- mollusks and shrimp eating zooplankton in the ocean
> Commensalism- birds that live on the trees
> Mutualism- the bees and the flowers.

Note: Symbiotic relation helps to provide people with food, populate the planet with the trees and plants and keep animals and plants in the balance. In the absence of the symbiotic relation there would not be any coral reefs and even human beings would not be able to survive.